“We are giving up forklifts and shifting to goods handling robots. We are investing in Targoviste automation,” Mihnea Baldea, the company’s general manager, told ZF.

Rondocarton had 644 employees last year. The company sells 90% of packaging on the local market.

Packaging makers are a barometer of market orders and of economy, as they deliver to businesses in all sectors.

(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)